NEWS RELEASE
Wednesday 21st October 2009
Local business trainer happy to be paid in
baked beans for a good cause
Logan businesses’ “Food for Thought” project takes off by the truckload. Business trainer
aims to fill a truck full of food for those doing it tough – by asking his clients to pay him in
food! Photocall - Fri 23 October 2pm - Ellaways Music, corner Compton/Ewing
Roads, Underwood.
Local business/leadership trainer, James McNamara, had an idea. What if he could hold a
charity gig that would not only help those people doing it tough, but would also give strong
support to Logan businesses? He knew his singing skills were unlikely to pull in a charity
crowd, but he did know how to help local businesses prosper. Instead of charging money
for his business advice, he would ask the businesses to pay in food.
So, on Friday 20 November James McNamara will address 200 local business people at
the “Food for Thought”’ leadership seminar at Ellaways Music auditorium in Logan, and
ask every participant to donate food and goods, including Christmas gifts, which will be
distributed to those who need it most in Logan City over the Christmas period. He has
been strongly supported by the Logan Chamber of Commerce and a range of business
sponsors.
“Charity fundraisers in the entertainment industry happen all the time. It’s time the
business community got together and did the same – to help the least fortunate in our
community,” Mr McNamara said.
This event has put James McNamara’s skills to a public test: could he ‘sell’ the concept to
the Logan business community? The proof is in the pudding – or at least in the Food truck
with sponsors including: Westpac, Richies IGA, Inside Special, the Coffee Club, Impact
Factory, Eightball Media, Print Alliance, Bennett Carroll Solicitors, NewsBusiness PR,
Ellaways Music and the Logan Chamber of Commerce... even the local Army Reserve
Regiment has agreed to pass the hat around and buy as much food as they can for the
event.
Other musicians are offering their services, so James McNamara promises not to sing, so
as not to scare the business community away – unless of course the price is right –
perhaps another truck load of food?
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Media Enquiries
interview James McNamara contact David Bateson 0402 332287 / 07 3395 8775.
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